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It Is As Though A Portal In Time Has Opened, And The Christians Of The 14th Century Are Pouring Into Our World.
-Sam Harris
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It Is As Though A Portal In
Sam Harris
It Is As Though A Portal In Time Has Opened, And The Christians Of The 14th Century Are Pouring Into Our World.
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